Martial Law Philippines Quotes & Sayings

I felt a huge drive to make clothes that everybody could have because I felt ostracized by that world of beauty and fashion. I never thought I would have a part in it. Never in a million years. — Jenna Lyons

She was a grown young woman when she was overtaken by what she supposed to be the climax of her fate. It was when the face and figure of a great tragedian began to haunt her imagination and stir her senses. The persistence of the infatuation lent it an aspect of genuineness. The hopelessness of it colored it with the lofty tones of a great passion. — Kate Chopin

Violet Eden!" Steph said sternly, sucking me out of my trance. "We have your dad's Amex, a green light and no specified limit." Her mock rebuke morphed into a devious grin. "What more could a girl want as a birthday present? — Jessica Shirvington

I would never dream, for example, of going to The States to photograph your wildlife. — Nigel Dennis

There is no secret language, Future Sam, that you have to speak in order to talk to someone you like. You just talk to them. Bonus — Lara Avery

No good ever came out of possessing a firearm in a Patsy Cline singing mood. — Brian McGreevy

Start each day with thoughts of gratitude and you will attract the power of love. — Debasish Mridha

The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams. — Thomas Love Peacock

I distinguish sentiment from sentimentality. Sentimentality makes your skin crawl. It's like too much sugar. But, sentiment is a great feeling. — Josh Radnor

The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball. — Ben Hogan

Bit my lip and wrenched myself to my feet. "I sense my presence is no longer needed here. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go find a quiet place to hide until the atomic apocalypse is over." I didn't exactly storm out, but I did break the door behind me. Because of my super-strength, not because I was in a snit. Well ... maybe a little bit of both. — Robert J. Crane

Every human character appears only once in the history of human beings. And so does every event of love. — Isaac Bashevis Singer

Exploitation. Now, there's a word that has been scrubbed out of the poverty debate. 42 It is a word that speaks to the fact that poverty is not just a product of low incomes. It is also a product of extractive markets. Boosting poor people's incomes by increasing the minimum wage or public benefits, say, is absolutely crucial. But not all of those extra dollars will stay in the pockets of the poor. Wage hikes are tempered if rents rise along with them, just as food stamps are worth less if groceries in the inner city cost more - and they do, as much as 40 percent more, by one estimate. 43 Poverty is two-faced - a matter of income and expenses, input and output - and in a world of exploitation, it will not be effectively ameliorated if we ignore this plain fact. — Matthew Desmond

The most exciting place to discover talent is in yourself. — Ashleigh Brilliant